Warbirds and women

Now I’d love to see Patty lomcovak her T6!!
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Better in a T-6 than T-34! :diablo: :diablo: :diablo:

Thanks Crazymainer. I had a sneeking suspicion it may be wise to check.
Now I’d love to see Patty lomcovak her T6!!
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Janie,

Now that would be something to see, but knowing her she would give it a go,I sure do miss the old T-6 thru.

Cheers
RER

Converse’s mother’s plane was ‘The Huntress’ and set a record flying from Denver to Colorado Springs and back….a record that Converse himself broke in his P-51 ‘Huntress III’ about 15 years ago….but I believe his mother flew an A-26, if I recall correctly….

To get Martin Caidin’s take on the whole women in warbirds situ….”I’m all for women in flying…I always have room in my plane for 110 pounds of recreational equipment….”

Not very PC these days….but Caidin, like Hunter S. Thompson, WAS’NT very PC….thank god…

Mark

Ah,Elly Protheroe was the woman I was thinking of flying the B25.I was under the impression she flew the DOB AF’s B25 rather than Grumpy,but my grey matter isn’t as reliable as it used to be!

Mustang owner Bob Converse’s mother Dianna (Bixby) flew a Mosquito (N1203V) in a round the world attempt (twice I think) and was later killed in an A-20 crash in 1955.

T J

Did anyone mention the other Elly who needs no introduction.
There’s also Shelila Scott-not a warbird pilot, but an accomplished civil aviatrix who piloted her Piper Comanche ( I think) around the globe-solo.

It was indeed – PA24 – 260 Comanche B G-ATOY, no longer airworthy, following a crash at Elstree in 1979 (according to Air Britain).

Did anyone mention the other Elly who needs no introduction.
There’s also Shelila Scott-not a warbird pilot, but an accomplished civil aviatrix who piloted her Piper Comanche ( I think) around the globe-solo.

Thats her i remember the name now.

Elly Protheroe

There was a female pilot a few years ago at flying legends who flew B25 grumpy and also flew a formation display in rapides with Hoof proudfoot. Think her name was Elly its on one of the videos of flying legends possibly 97.

Polly Vacher (HUPW R4118) and also didnt Diana Barnato-Walker fly most of the spitfire marks?

And not to forget all the female auxillary pilots of WWII… They flew everything including the big four engined aircraft.

So Janie was there…………..!!!! 😉

Linda Finch was (still is?) pilot and financial supporter of CAF P-47N.

If ex-ww2 Piper Cubs tell, one could add Christaine Devleminck who owned, ran and was test chief pilot at Grimbergen during my childhood.

I have been told taht she was a ferry pilot in the RAF during WW.2

And not to forget all the female auxillary pilots of WWII… They flew everything including the big four engined aircraft.

Not sure whether she’s ever flown warbirds as such, but Jo McDonald down at Clacton is a fabulous instructor on the Super Cub, and I couldn’t even guess at how many tailwheel conversions she’s responsible for. So perhaps she deserves an honourary pat on the back for helping to keep the supply of tailwheel pilots flowing…

I can’t remember her name,but I’m certain there was a female Chief Pilot on the Duke of Brabant B25 in the mid-90’s.

I’m curious as to who that could be! I was technical crew on that aircraft in ’93/’94 so I ought to know about that I guess :p

Thanks Crazymainer. I had a sneeking suspicion it may be wise to check.
Now I’d love to see Patty lomcovak her T6!!
😮

Quite a few old women on this forum……

I’ll get me coat

DBW,

What a sexist assinine responce 😡

Do you mean response? I dunno you Americans just can’t spell 🙂
Sorry if I offended you Madam, it was a joke!